Jesus reveals he is man as we are. “He was troubled in his spirit”. Not many have ever been betrayed to this extent, and surely none has loved to a greater one.
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Welcome chain | John 13:18-20
Jesus He sends out His messengers of the Gospel into the world. Those who receive them receive Him and, by extension, also receive the Father.
Follow my example | John 13:12-17
He calls them (us) to follow His example of servant leadership in love… This is His most clear demonstration. Jesus is talking about a heart attitude.
Wash and be clean | John 13:5-11
5 Then He poured water into the basin and began washing the disciples’ feet and wiping them with the towel which was tied around His waist. 6 When He came to Simon Peter, he said to Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?” 7 Jesus replied to him, “You do not realize now …
Loving servant | John 13:1-4
How is Jesus a loving servant?
…Second, and most importantly, He became the Passover Lamb and shed His innocent blood for them, for us. And He did this, knowing He is God! Philippians 2:6-8 is a striking parallel.
Father’s mouthpiece | John 12:46-50
Jesus was the Father’s representative on earth. Out of obedience, He spoke and did exactly what the Father told Him to. He didn’t just represent the Father’s…
Jesus is God | John 12:44-45
Jesus goes even further and basically says, as He’s said before in John, that He and the Father are one. (John 10:30) A few chapters later, we read…
Faulty Faith | John 12:42-43
These authorities who believed were secret believers. As John records, they loved the glory and praise of men more than the glory and praise of God.
All about grace | John 12:37-41
God determines who to adopt into His family (Ep 1:3-6). It is by grace alone, through faith alone in Christ alone that we are saved, not by our works (Ep 2:8-9)
Walk in the Light | John 12:31-33
In this last teaching in His public ministry, He exhorts them to follow Him. “Walking is a metaphor for living. Jesus meant that they should live in His light..